Missing the Snail Mail: The Lost Art of Letter Writing

          These days, it seems that almost everyone has forgotten the art of writing letters – especially in large cities where almost everything runs on computers. Instead, the e-mail has taken its place and become so popular, and even a necessity for business due to its speed and convenience. However, e-mail simply does not have the same uncountable feelings that the written letter has. Even if you send the most passionate lines, there is still something about an e-mail that seems a bit impersonal.

For busy people, sending birthday cards and Valentine greetings are easier through e-mail. You just pick an e-card and press the send button. But if you really want to show someone how special they are, write them a letter. Pick out a beautiful stationery set, use your best pen, and write down what you want to say in clear, neat penmanship. A handwritten letter sends the message that you took time out of your busy schedule to sit down and make an effort to tell someone how you feel in a special and personal way. 

Let us face it – seeing the handwriting of our beloved and holding a piece of paper that we know they had touched makes us feel that they are with us in spirit. Letters from friends and loved ones can become cherished mementoes that some people collect and even keep for a lifetime. So the next time you want to say something special, take a moment before you press that send button. Take out your trusty pen and write a letter instead.

There are many things that make snail mail more interesting than email, sure email is faster and well actually instant but you don’t get to have that process that feeling of looking everyday in the mail box and seeing if you gets a letter. I know for me writing letters are the heart and soul of who I am as an individual, the life jacket that keeps us afloat in many ways. People whom don’t have experienced can never understand the pure spirit that is involved in the connection from paper to pen. The spirit of a person comes through the ink to the paper pages of the letter. Whether they are typed or hand written, the person’s true spirit can be felt with every word that is written. I feel happiness when I get a letter from a friend, the words connect with you, then you are connecting with them from the words of your soul. It is the most amazing connection that you have ever felt. It is like you have known them forever. It is the most amazing connection that you have ever felt.

To be sure, paper greetings are still popular, and there will be exceptions to the rule that young people don't send cards. Certainly, "real" cards have not become collateral damage in the virtual age just yet. But the reality is that emails, texts and social media messages have significantly reduced the volume of personal letters and business correspondence in the mail. As such, the likelihood is that fewer people will bother to shop for a card, buy a stamp and post it.